Hi guys. I'm having an issue with my chinchilla Davy. Lately, he seems to be getting thinner. Around a month or two back, he was weighing in at around 550 grams. I just weighed him right now and he is at 532. He seems to be eating his pellets and hay, although I suppose not as much. He'll eat his calf manna supplements, I give him 3-4 a day, but sometimes I skip a day or two.
My concern isn't only that he is losing weight, he also seems to be losing fur. When I pet him, I can run my hands through his fur and it'll come off. Not in clumps, and there's no bald spots as far as I know. The fur just comes off evenly and it isn't as soft to the touch anymore.
Also, there are times when I hold him and I can feel him trembling gently. He only has one eye, and I noticed that when he trembles his eye twitches as well. When he's out of his cage for playtime he'll just sit still and I can tell hes trembling because of his eye. Occasionally, he'll sneeze or grunt in his cage as well.
Does all this sound familiar to anyone, is it cause for concern? I'm worried he might be sick. I want to take him to the vet but I won't be able to until January because I'm literally broke.
Please help
My concern isn't only that he is losing weight, he also seems to be losing fur. When I pet him, I can run my hands through his fur and it'll come off. Not in clumps, and there's no bald spots as far as I know. The fur just comes off evenly and it isn't as soft to the touch anymore.
Also, there are times when I hold him and I can feel him trembling gently. He only has one eye, and I noticed that when he trembles his eye twitches as well. When he's out of his cage for playtime he'll just sit still and I can tell hes trembling because of his eye. Occasionally, he'll sneeze or grunt in his cage as well.
Does all this sound familiar to anyone, is it cause for concern? I'm worried he might be sick. I want to take him to the vet but I won't be able to until January because I'm literally broke.
Please help